News published on Federal Newswire in December 2025

News from December 2025


DHS reports over 250 arrests in New Orleans under Operation Catahoula Crunch

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported the arrest of more than 250 individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens in the New Orleans area since the start of Operation Catahoula Crunch on December 3, 2025. “For too long, the...


Everett man admits guilt to unlicensed firearm sales involving AM-15 rifles

An Everett resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the illegal sale of firearms, including AM-15 rifles, in Eastern Massachusetts.


Fall River woman sentenced for role in sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors

A Fall River resident has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy.


Orleans Parish man sentenced to four years for New Orleans bank robbery

An Orleans Parish man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in New Orleans.


CBP intercepts never-before-seen African bark beetle at Detroit airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metropolitan Airport intercepted a bark beetle species never before detected at any U.S. port of entry, according to agency officials.


Twice-deported man charged after stabbing incident on Charlotte light rail

A federal criminal complaint has been filed in Charlotte, North Carolina, charging Oscar Gerardo Solorzano-Garcia, a 33-year-old Honduran national, with illegal reentry after removal and committing an act of violence on a mass transportation system.


Senate Judiciary Committee reviews nominations and highlights oversight efforts

The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, convened an executive business meeting on December 11, 2025.


Federal grand jury indicts Ecuadorian national for illegal reentry in Maryland

A federal grand jury has indicted Vanessa Yalixa Munoz-Baque, a 31-year-old citizen of Ecuador, on charges of illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed.


Venezuelan national pleads guilty in ATM theft conspiracy in Mississippi

A Venezuelan citizen has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal money from several ATMs in Jackson County, Mississippi.


CBP highlights enforcement actions in Arizona and Portland in December updates

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shared several updates on December 11, 2025, highlighting recent law enforcement actions in Arizona and Portland as well as efforts to protect consumers from counterfeit electronics during the holiday season.


Physical rehabilitation company owner pleads guilty to $20 million healthcare fraud

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Nosson Sklar, also known as Nathan Sklar, pleaded guilty to health care fraud involving more than $20 million in false medical claims.


Columbia woman sentenced to over three years for illegal gun possession

Taylor Molic Morris, a 23-year-old Columbia resident, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.


Former Canton officials receive lengthy prison sentences for bribery convictions

Rudolph M. Warnock, Jr., from Birmingham, Alabama, and Cleveland Anderson, of Canton, Mississippi, were sentenced to 12 years and 7 years in federal prison respectively for their involvement in a bribery scheme.


House committee chairman seeks answers from MIT over campus antisemitism

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has sent a letter to Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), seeking more information about recent antisemitic incidents on the university’s...


ACF urges 39 states to end diversion of foster youths’ Social Security survivor benefits

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has sent letters to 39 governors urging them to stop their states’ child welfare agencies from diverting Social Security...


North Tonawanda man sentenced for using stolen credit card data in gas purchase scheme

A North Tonawanda man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for his role in a scheme involving stolen credit card numbers used to purchase large amounts of gasoline. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Kingsley Brown, 23, was...


House Education Committee advances four bills on college access and cost transparency

The House Education and Workforce Committee has approved four bills aimed at making higher education more accessible and transparent for students across the United States, including those in U.S. territories and homeschoolers.


Chief Michael W. Banks details arrests and agency updates in December posts

Chief Michael W. Banks shared updates on December 11, 2025 about arrests involving violent offenders—a Cuban national convicted of homicide in Florida and a Honduran national arrested for various violent crimes in Louisiana—and described his...


Senator Heinrich discusses bipartisan permitting reform efforts at Semafor event

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, the Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke at Semafor’s Principals Live – Powering America’s Future event in Washington, D.C., discussing permitting reform legislation currently...


Georgia man sentenced for bypassing Philadelphia airport security using stolen badge

David Easley, a 39-year-old man from Georgia, has been sentenced to 26 months of supervised release, with the first two months under home confinement.